Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.15.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.15.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-21616. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Experience Manager up to 6.5.15.0 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Experience Manager versions 6.5.15.0 (and earlier) are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If a low-privileged attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.

The weakness was disclosed 03/22/2023 as apsb23-18. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-21616 since 12/01/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25783). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Experience Manager

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2022 🔍
03/22/2023 +111 days 🔍
03/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/22/2025 +914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-18
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223612
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2023 21:24
Updated: 09/22/2025 00:33
Changes: 03/22/2023 21:24 (50), 09/22/2025 00:33 (16)
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